New Year, New Ministry Dreams
Does your church have plans to start a new ministry? Are you working to reinvigorate an existing ministry? Would love to hear your ideas!
Welcome! This is the place to discuss the overall coordination of ministries in your local church.
Does your church have plans to start a new ministry? Are you working to reinvigorate an existing ministry? Would love to hear your ideas!
What about you? What tips do you have for deciding what work is most important?
Is Sunday a work day for you or not? If not, are there challenges in protecting your day of rest when you attend worship where you work? If your congregation considers Sunday as a work day for you, how do you find space and time for renewal on another day?
I got a suggestion to look into the LifeServe National Conference, and I'm wondering if anyone has heard about or attended the conference and/or the accompanying Equipping Institute.
Hey, I'm an MC (Ministry Coordinator) and I'm wondering if there is anybody else out there who is the same? Might be nice to connect.
I sort of secretly hope that those leading these ministries at my church ... don't find this post. I'm afraid they will panic if they find out I've suggested people do less at church. But that's not what I'm suggesting. Rather, I'm suggesting that people do more — more of what they are gifted to do.
Over in the Deacon's forum, someone is looking for advice about Spiritual Gifts surveys, and I know some Ministry Coordinators might have some helpful tips. Find that question posted in the Deacons section.
What does your church do to thank those who serve each year in ministry?
I recently wrote this text to bless our children's ministry leaders and volunteers after their fall informational meeting. Feel free to use and adapt for your own fall ministries.
For the next two and a half years, ministry leaders in three regions of the CRC will be helping congregational leaders explore new ways to connect with resources for ministry as part of the CRC’s Connections Project.
Meet the three regional teams who are working with congregations in Southern California, Southern Ontario, and the US Midwest!
Curious what the Connections Project teams have learned after just six months of talking to congregations and individuals about ministry resources? Keep reading to find out.
A great article from "Faith and Leadership" came out today with some good suggestions for building an effective team. These suggestions may be helpful to your church council.
Here are 25 important aspects of faith formation to look for in your church's faith formation ministries.
To assist your congregation with strategizing and training for effective volunteer engagement, ServiceLink has prepared this series of articles exploring various aspects of volunteer engagement.
Attached is a Ministry Evaluation form tool that was developed by one church to assist in evaluating their ministry programs by gathering feedback from volunteer ministry leaders.
In order to assist you in developing an effective Volunteer Engagement Strategy, ServiceLink has prepared the attached document outlining 13 Tips for Engaging God's People in Ministry.
The articles linked below can provide you with ideas and information for creating a more rewarding environment for your church’s volunteers.
The articles linked below can provide you with ideas and information for the orientation and training of your church’s volunteers.
The articles linked below can provide you with ideas and information for recruiting volunteers to serve in the ministries of your congregation.
Disengaging a volunteer can be a delicate and challenging situation for ministry leaders, but the following articles may give you some guidelines and advice.